The Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships also known as the Los Angeles Municipal Tournament or Los Angeles Metropolitan Tournament was an international men's and women's hard court tennis tournament founded in 1913 as the Los Angeles City Championships. It was first played at the public Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States. This international tournament was part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1973 when it was discontinued from that tour.

The event however still exists today as Los Angeles Metro Tennis Championships.

History In 1913 the Los Angeles City Championships were first established. In 1933 the tournament was renamed as the Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships.Bakersfield Californian The tournament was organized by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and the Southern California Tennis Association and was played on outdoor public hard courts at the Griffith Riverside Tennis Facility, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States. The combined tournament was played until 1973 as part of the ILTF World Circuit from 1925. In 1970 the men's event became part of ILTF Independent Tour, the women's event joined the same tour in 1974 following the creation of the WTA Tour. The women's event was held for one season on the ILTF tour before it too was discontinued. Today the tournament is still operating as a local event with multiple age group divisions.City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks

Finals Men's singles (incomplete roll) Los Angeles City ChampionshipsYearWinnersRunners-upScore↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓1922 Elmer Griffin Harvey Burton Snodgrass4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1.1932 Lester Stoefen Ellsworth Vines6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships1933 Frank Westsmith Gene Mako6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.1934 Elbert Lewis Phil Castlen6–3, 4–6, 7–5.1935 Gene Mako Elbert Lewis6–3, 2–6, 6–3.1936 Bobby Riggs Orville Scholtz6–0, 7–5, 7–5.1937 Bobby Riggs (2) Jack Kramer 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.1938 Jack Kramer Myron McNamara6–2, 7–5, 6–4.1939 Jack Kramer (2) Bobby Riggs6–4, 8–6.1947 Herb Flam Nolan McQuown6–1, 4–6, 6–3.1949 Pancho Gonzales Seymour Greenberg6–1, 8–6.1951 Hugh Stewart Earl Cochell6–2, 3–6, 6–4.1954 William C. Crosby Clyde Hippenstiel6–4, 6–4, 6–4.1956 Clyde Hippenstiel Fred Hagist 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.1957 Noel Brown Glenn Bassett 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 6–2.1958 Noel Brown (2) Glenn Bassett10-8, 6–4, 6–0.1960 Glenn Bassett Robert (Bob) Sherman 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–1.1961 Dale Rohland Vladimir Petrović6–4, 6–4, 2–1 ret.1962 Dale Rohland (2) Lawrence (Larry) Greene6–2, 6–1.1963 Gil Rodriguez Dale Rohland7–5, 6–3.1964 Bert Brown Ed Grubb 6–4, 6–4.1965 Roy Emerson Rafael Osuna6–3, 6–2.1966 Ed Grubb Gary Johnson6–2, 6–2.1967 Ed Grubb (2) Robert (Bob) Greene6–1, 6–0.1968 Ed Grubb (3) Gary Johnson?↓  Open era  ↓1969 Jeff Austin Ed Grubb6–3, 1–6, 6–3.↓  ITF Independent Tour  ↓1970 Samuel Match Jerry Van Linge8–6, 6–3.1972 Bob Perry Gene Malin6–4, 6–2.1973 John Norgauer Bruce Manson6–2, 6–3.

Women's singles (incomplete roll) Los Angeles City ChampionshipsYearWinnersRunners-upScore↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓ 1915 Jessie Grieve Nellita Schlotte 6–2, 6–2 1918 Gladys Archer Widdowson Adelaide Taylor Rameson 6–0, 7–5 1920 Jessie Grieve (2) Caroline Bryant 7–5, 6–3 1922 Marion Williams Corinne Stanton Henry 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 1923 Corinne Stanton Henry Jessie Grieve 6–1, 6–2 1929 Gladys Patz Virginia Platt 6–4, 8–6 1930 Gladys Patz (2) Gertrude Hauswald 6–0, 6–2 1931 Gladys Patz (3) Esther Hare Bartosh 6–1, 6–2 1932 Ethel Burkhardt Arnold Elizabeth Deike 6–4, 6–2Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships 1933 Ethel Burkhardt Arnold (2) May Doeg 6–2, 6–1 1934San Mateo Times Gracyn Wheeler Beatrice Lidell 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 1936 Louise Martin Elizabeth Deike 2–6, 6–4, 8–6 1937 Helen Germaine Louise Martin 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 1938 Mary Arnold Josephine Cruickshank 6–2, 1–0 retd. 1939 Mary Arnold (2) Eleanor Purdy 6–3, 7–5 1940 Mary Arnold (3) Catherine Malcolm 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 1942 Mary Arnold (4) Gertrude H. Dockstader 6–4, 6–0 1947 Beverly Baker Mary Arnold Prentiss 7–5, 1–0, retd. 1948 Mary Arnold Prentiss (5) Beverly Baker6–2, 10–8 1949Long Beach Press-Telegram Beverly Baker Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher6–4, 6–3 1951 Mary Arnold Prentiss (6) Julia Sampson 6–1, 6–2 1954 Mary Arnold Prentiss (7) Darlene Hard9–7, 1–6, 6–2 1955 Barbara Green Darlene Hard6–3, 8–6 1956 Darlene Hard Joan Johnson 6–2, 6–2 1957 Joan Johnson Marilyn Joseph 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1958 Diane Wootton Marilyn Joseph 6–2, 6–1 1960 Barbara Browning Winnie McCoy 8–6, 6–4 1961 Joan Johnson (2) Pat Cody6–3, 10–8 1962 Barbara Green Weigandt (2) Barbara Browning Rohland 8–6, 4–6, 6–4 1963 Kathy Harter Pat Cody 6–2, 6–1 1964 Joan Johnson (3) Patti Hogan 6–3, 6–3 1966 Pat Cody Pam Teeguarden 1–6, 6–2, 6–4 1968 Betty Ann Grubb Pam Teeguarden7–5, 6–3↓  Open era  ↓ 1969 Faye Urban Betty Ann Grubb 8–6, 6–3 1970 Pam Teeguarden Winnie McCoy 6–0, 6–1

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